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serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

Neil Armbong posted:

Pissy Hamilton beaching his car in 2007 just sweetened McLaren's boneheaded move to not bring him in the lap before. Hadn't the tire started to separate or something?

He drove 2 entire laps with the tyre worn through to the carcass because Mclarens computers said it was going to start raining that lap so they were quite happy to lose 20+ seconds a lap to Kimi because 'he'll have to stop again anyway when it rains'.

It didn't rain for the rest of the Grand Prix.

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nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?
Yeah and you shouldn't expect drivers to alter their driving to the level of grip they have in their tires.

GramCracker
Oct 8, 2005

beauty by stroll
How is Are 'Nando doing at practice?

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

GramCracker posted:

How is Are 'Nando doing at practice?

He was 12th in P2, Button was 10th.

GentlemanofLeisure
Aug 27, 2008
Only about 2.5 seconds off the pace of Hamilton.

e: and half a second off Button.

Myrddin_Emrys
Mar 27, 2007

by Hand Knit
Currently watching The F1 Show on Sky F1, didn't expect to see Keanu Reeves telling me why F1 is so exciting!

CratSock
Aug 5, 2004

Sock Wielding Assassin

"It's like... WHOA. Excellent!"

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Myrddin_Emrys posted:

Currently watching The F1 Show on Sky F1, didn't expect to see Keanu Reeves telling me why F1 is so exciting!

Was it this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEA7Cj6udIU ?

Uncle Jam
Aug 20, 2005

Perfect

nsaP posted:

Yeah and you shouldn't expect drivers to alter their driving to the level of grip they have in their tires.

The tread had literally peeled away and he was driving on the liner. It was a typical McLaren move, gl Alonso.

willcrouch
Jul 2, 2007

This is out of the blue, but speaking of stuff before this year:

I miss Petrov.

GramCracker
Oct 8, 2005

beauty by stroll

Human Grand Prix posted:

He was 12th in P2, Button was 10th.

I don't think Ron charged up the Alonso-bot enough overnight.

NtotheTC
Dec 31, 2007


GentlemanofLeisure posted:

Only about 2.5 seconds off the pace of Hamilton.

e: and half a second off Button.

Jesus christ he really has been Massa'd. What a useless shite Alonso is now.

Brownie
Jul 21, 2007
The Croatian Sensation

Myrddin_Emrys posted:

Currently watching The F1 Show on Sky F1, didn't expect to see Keanu Reeves telling me why F1 is so exciting!

John Wick was pretty great

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
looks like the Chinese know where the real talent is at

GentlemanofLeisure
Aug 27, 2008

NtotheTC posted:

Jesus christ he really has been Massa'd. What a useless shite Alonso is now.

To be fair, if he was in a better car he'd probably be a bit closer. I don't know if even Hamilton could drive the McLaren to within a second of the pace of the Mercedes.

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

willcrouch posted:

This is out of the blue, but speaking of stuff before this year:

I miss Petrov.

I thought Maldonado was the new Petrov.

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012

'Vamos' is Mandarin for "Prease don't clash, Pastor!"

NtotheTC
Dec 31, 2007


GentlemanofLeisure posted:

To be fair, if he was in a better car he'd probably be a bit closer. I don't know if even Hamilton could drive the McLaren to within a second of the pace of the Mercedes.

I meant that he's 0.5 seconds slower than his teammate Button

Myrddin_Emrys
Mar 27, 2007

by Hand Knit
Why is J Palmer in piss faces seat?

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

Myrddin_Emrys posted:

Why is J Palmer in piss faces seat?

Because Lotus have employed 63 development drivers this year and each one gets to spin or crash the car at least once in 2015.

Even that fit one with a nice arse might get a go.

Skarsnik
Oct 21, 2008

I...AM...RUUUDE!




willcrouch posted:

This is out of the blue, but speaking of stuff before this year:

I miss Petrov.

According to facebook I posted this picture 4 years ago today

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'

Brainwrong posted:

Because Lotus have employed 63 development drivers this year and each one gets to spin or crash the car at least once in 2015.

Even that fit one with a nice arse might get a go.

Carmen is used by the Spanish and Latin American channels as an on track reporter and insider, she's always on the F1 Latin American channel anyway, hot as hell.

Ghost of Mussolini
Jun 26, 2011

El Hefe posted:

looks like the Chinese know where the real talent is at



Proud solidarity between comrades.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist


He seems genuinely intrested. Keanu Reeves is awesome.


(Go watch John Wick if you haven't)

serious gaylord
Sep 16, 2007

what.

nsaP posted:

Yeah and you shouldn't expect drivers to alter their driving to the level of grip they have in their tires.

I mean its not like he kept a car on the road that had no rubber left on its back tyres for 2 laps or anything.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?
Almost 2 laps. Nearly.

El Hefe
Oct 31, 2006

You coulda had a V8/
Instead of a tre-eight slug to yo' cranium/
I got six and I'm aimin' 'em/
Will I bust or keep you guessin'
His inexperience hosed him, there has been occasions when Button has made his own pit decisions and they have mostly paid off.

Myrddin_Emrys
Mar 27, 2007

by Hand Knit

El Hefe posted:

His inexperience hosed him, there has been occasions when Button has made his own pit decisions and they have mostly paid off.

There was a race last year I can't recall where he took the gamble and called the decision and it didn't pay off, but he had a cracking race, and then you have a race like Montréal which went down as one of the greatest races in F1 history. The thing to note here is that when Button calls a tyre change his team respects him enough to go through with it rather than demanding he races to 'team strategy'.

rawillkill
Aug 15, 2009

Emma Watson is what runs trivia teams.

http://gfycat.com/FreeFlawedHalicore

Have some footage

Barnsy
Jul 22, 2013

Norns posted:

He seems genuinely intrested. Keanu Reeves is awesome.


(Go watch John Wick if you haven't)

Holy poo poo is there anything now awesome about Reeves?

And yes, John Wick was loving epic.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


john wick was good, it was like the opposite of this norns fella. jenson gets me rock hard. welp bye

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


LOL McLaren.

Hocus Pocus
Sep 7, 2011

best flag

If this is a would be the standard for merchandise and fandom, there ought to be a Chinese based team or driver

Hocus Pocus fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Apr 11, 2015

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Jesus Christ Mercedes.

JFairfax
Oct 23, 2008

by FactsAreUseless
ron dennis is on the pit crew now

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


Red Bull's brakes are still hosed.

JFairfax
Oct 23, 2008

by FactsAreUseless
lol i bet hamilton has stipulated that he doestn't have to wear a cap as part of his contract negotiations show he can show off his hair

Brainwrong
Mar 20, 2004

RIP Bobby K
Poland's Rose. Like a cabbage in the wind.

JFairfax posted:

lol i bet hamilton has stipulated that he doestn't have to wear a cap as part of his contract negotiations show he can show off his hair

4.1.2. Driver may, at his own choosing, appear blessed during race weekends and media events

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

"Counting on you Jenson!"

lol

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Gmaz
Apr 3, 2011

New DLC for Aoe2 is out: Dynasties of India
Big Pastor slidin'

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